2007-01-02 13:04:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I have to laugh every time a creationist comes here to ask a "question" and all his friends arrive at the same time to "answer" it.
2007-01-02 14:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dastardly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans didn't evolve from monkeys or apes. Humans and apes shared a common ancestor around 7 million years ago, and both shared a common ancestor with monkeys 12 million years ago.
These common ancestors lived in small populations that, for whatever reason, became separated from each other. One group became the monkeys, one became the apes. Then, later, another split occurred, with one group of apes becoming human beings. Keep in mind that this was not a sudden change - there was never a female ape that gave birth to a fully formed human. Rather, the changes accrued gradually over time. Also, note that this common ancestor is not here any more.
2007-01-02 21:43:52 · answer #2 · answered by abulafia24 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We're evolved from an isolated population of apes. The main population was in a different environment, with different selection pressures, and thus gave rise to the modern apes.
Here's a question for you: If Christians are evolved from Jews, why are there still Jews?
The answer is the same. And no, I'm not calling either group a bunch of apes.
2007-01-02 22:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even though I don't believe the theory of evolution, I understand it well enough to know that, according to the theory, a creature does not need to disappear for a new creature to evolve from it. Instead, a group of creatures is isolated from the main group, and goes down a different evolutionary path. It doesn't remove the predecessor species, the new species is rather an offshoot of it.
Though I am a critic of evolution, I still believe in critiscizing it for what it IS, not what it is not. One should understand something before one criticsizes it, and do so with honesty and fairness. It is possible to be right for the wrong reasons.
2007-01-02 22:19:36 · answer #4 · answered by The Link 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason both human's and monkey's both exist after evolving from the same creature about 1.8 million-500,000 yrs. ago(short in geologic terms) is that our DNA mutated(changed) differently. Causing it to create new and different protiens in our cells
There are about 4-5 difference conditions for mutation to occur... but it happens slowly(deletion is one of them).
We didn't evolove from ape's, many people misunderstand that. We and ape evolved seperatly from the same ancestor.
To understand better pay attention in a high school biology class, they teach things that your parents never learned in college unless they have a master's degree or higher in biology.
No offence if your out of high school.
2007-01-02 21:33:53 · answer #5 · answered by strikeforce_comander 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please stop asking questions that you have no interest of knowing the answer to. Please also, use valid questions, if you must use rhetorical questions to make a point about personal beliefs.
Nobody ever claimed that Humans evolved from apes (except those trying to ridicule the theory.) The implications of Evolutionary theory are that Humans, apes, chimpanzees and other primates all arose from a common ancestor millions of years ago.
We can show that the DNA of apes is something like 97% identical to that of a human being. It is entirely plausible to hold evolution as at least possible, according to that evidence alone.
Its also totally okay if your faith means you don't believe it. I can tell you that Darwin was faithful and religious, however.
2007-01-02 21:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Modern humans, apes and monkeys shared a common ancestor. We simply took different paths in evolution.
2007-01-02 21:07:28 · answer #7 · answered by xt_oo_tx 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Why are which species still here the apes or humans? Evlovling from a species doesn't mean extinction from, it means a change in the host species form.
2007-01-02 21:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Evolution is caused by random mutations that slowly change an animal over time. However, a mutation can be limited to a single population, when there are many pockets in many locations. So a mutation in one population may not affect the other.
2007-01-02 21:15:01 · answer #9 · answered by K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's like saying if we all descended from Africa, then why are there still white and black people? The entire premise of the question is of ignorance. Just because a new species evolved from another does NOT mean that the original species ceases to exist.
2007-01-02 21:10:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
it's amazing how some people are so full of themselves that they can't share their knowledge without insulting the asker. all you are trying to do is learn....and you have these jerks on here that think they're at such a higher level of mind....but yet they feel impelled to answer so they can show their smarts.
but an unevolved person (such as those I am making an example of) is not AWARE that they are primates themselves.
sorry on behalf of the lame-o's.
just ask what is on your mind. = 0)
2007-01-02 21:50:15 · answer #11 · answered by ferrari_83000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋